Friday Funday at the Playhouse Presents PUSS IN BOOTS

Join the Des Moines Community Playhouse on Jan.13 for "Puss in Boots." This story is part of the 2016-17 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at The Playhouse, Friday, Jan. 13, at 9:30 AM, 10:45 AM, and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length. The performance at 10:45 AM will have audio description, provided by IRIS. Admission is $6 per person, adults and children. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com, by phone at 515-277-6261, or at The Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St. Friday Funday is sponsored by PAR Industries.

January's featured story is "Puss in Boots." One extremely clever kitty with some fantastic footwear uses his brains to outwit a king and an ogre. It's all in an effort to help his simple master win the beautiful princess's hand in marriage.

Friday Funday performances are held monthly, September-May. The rest of this season features a variety of stories, including "The Mitten," Feb. 10; "The Ugly Duckling," Mar. 3; "Stone Soup," Apr. 7; and "Cinderella," May 12.

The Playhouse is one of the oldest and largest community theatres in the US. Located at the 42nd Street exit of I-235, the theatre has presented a full season of shows since 1919 and also offers a wide variety of educational experiences including classes for ages 4 to adult, theatre trips to New York, and volunteer opportunities onstage and backstage.